GeoScienceWorld’s (GSW) online journal collections and portal are now available in a mobile-optimized format with the help of HighWire’s Mobile Web Interface. With average monthly visits to GSW from mobile devices already topping 9,000 hits, creating a version that is designed for advanced searching and browsing on the small screen will improve the experience and workflows for researchers, library patrons, and society members.

Visitors to GSW’s portal pages and the majority of their 41 journals are automatically redirected to the mobile version when accessing the sites on an enabled smartphone. (m.geoscienceworld.org) The content presented on mobile sites is in a format designed specifically for the smaller screen size and functionality of a mobile device. Each of GSW’s mobile journal sites feature the full text of content of the current issue (with user authentication), archives, and tables of contents, in addition to providing search and social bookmarking options. For consistency, the mobile sites maintain the look and feel of the full web versions.

“We’re excited that GSW has embraced the HighWire Mobile Solution. The solution provides an easy-to-read option for users on the go,” said Tom Rump, HighWire’s Managing Director. “Mobile technology is another strong piece in the puzzle that allows our affiliated publishers to better reach their intended audience – wherever, and whenever.”

About GeoScienceWorld In 2002, seven leading geoscience organizations discovered a need to create one platform for geoscientists worldwide to have access to the same research materials in the rapidly-changing pace of the geosciences industry. The only nonprofit collaborative in the earth sciences, GeoScienceWorld was created as a single electronic journal (eJournal) aggregate which is a one-stop shop and digital archive for earth science researchers. GeoScienceWorld has provided electronic access to the journals and archives of more than 41 top-tier digital journals from 27 pre-eminent global publishers.